Why Does Mental Health Matter?

Life is stressful. Balancing all the commitments we have can be tough. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed at times. Most often, we bounce back on our own, but sometimes we get stuck. Feeling well – finding your emotional balance – is a journey worth taking. You are not alone and you don’t have to suffer in silence.

BeWellVa is a resource to help you find your path to emotional well-being. Communities across central Virginia and surrounding areas are coming together to raise awareness about suicide and the importance of developing and maintaining positive mental health. There are programs and training to help you – or someone you love – understand and cope with life’s challenges.

Our ability to live peacefully, laugh hardily and love fully matters and is available to everyone. Find out what’s happening in your community and be well Virginia.

Supporting Localities

Behavioral Wellness is more than just a state of physical health. It includes emotional stability, clear thinking and the ability to create/embrace change. Your ability to Live, Laugh and Love is greatly improved through the managing of your behavioral health.

Prevention programming and related activities provide education, support and skill-building opportunities for Hanover County youth and their families. The goal of community education and prevention services is to “keep healthy people healthy.”

is a multi-jurisdictional, community-based organization whose mission is to improve the quality and productivity of the lives of individuals who experience, or are at risk of experiencing, mental disabilities and/or substance abuse. We are licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide mental health, intellectual disability, substance abuse and prevention services to the citizens of the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, and Petersburg, and the counties of Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex.